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Westworld

These violent delights have violent ends.

2016–2022Ended4 seasons36 episodes~60 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Westworld?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Westworld to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Westworld?

Westworld earns 13 badges, led by Modern classic and Top 5% of shows.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Westworld worth watching?

Westworld's Midcredits score is the 95th percentile of all shows, from 569K ratings across 2 sources. 90% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

95th percentile

Better received than 95% of shows

96th percentile among Drama95th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)93rd
Approval (how many liked it)93rd

Acclaim

Universally Loved: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

82 /100

93rd percentile of all shows

94th percentile among Drama93rd percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings pile up at 9–10 with almost no detractors — near-universal love.

Approval

How many liked it

90% liked it

93rd percentile of all shows

93rd percentile among Drama92nd percentile among 2010s
90% rated it 7–1010% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

99th percentile

563K ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Drama99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Season 1 is a brilliant, near-perfect piece of television, but the series' quality declines sharply after that, with the later seasons becoming increasingly confusing and abandoning the original premise.

Fans praised

  • Season 1 hailed as a masterpiece of television
  • Thought-provoking exploration of AI, consciousness, and humanity
  • Outstanding performances, especially Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood

Detractors panned

  • Plot becomes convoluted and loses all direction after season 2
  • Later seasons abandon the park setting and become a generic sci-fi action thriller
  • Writing devolves into incomprehensible twists and self-indulgent complexity

What stands out

Cinematography85

Stunning visuals, beautiful shots, and high production value throughout

Sound and music80

Ramin Djawadi's score praised; intro theme iconic; sound design immersive

ActingDivisive75

Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris universally praised; some later-season performances criticized as flat

OriginalityDivisive70

Unique premise and philosophical depth in early seasons; later seasons seen as derivative

DialogueDivisive60

Philosophical and sharp in S1; later seasons lose wit and become exposition-heavy

Plot and storyDivisive55

Masterful in S1, but becomes convoluted, aimless, and filled with plot holes in later seasons

CharactersDivisive50

Rich arcs in S1, but later seasons reduce beloved characters to one-dimensional archetypes

Pacing45

S1 well-paced; later seasons criticized for slow, meandering, and rushed episodes

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 10 points higher than women.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 11 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 5 points apart

Episodes

4 seasons

Season Four: The Choice · 2022 · 8 episodes · 7.3 average across 8 rated episodes

  • S4E1

    The Auguries

    Jun 26, 202255 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S4E2

    Well Enough Alone

    Jul 3, 202250 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S4E3

    Années Folles

    Jul 10, 202255 minTMDB rating 7.2
  • S4E4

    Generation Loss

    Jul 17, 202251 minTMDB rating 7.7Season best
  • S4E5

    Zhuangzi

    Jul 24, 202259 minTMDB rating 7.6
  • S4E6

    Fidelity

    Jul 31, 202258 minTMDB rating 7.4
  • S4E7

    Metanoia

    Aug 7, 202253 minTMDB rating 7.5
  • S4E8

    Que Será, Será

    Aug 14, 202259 minTMDB rating 6.7Finale

Watch experience

What is Westworld like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDreadContemplativeThrilling
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Cold and cerebral · 6% of shows: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.
Told as
Nonlinear · 5% of shows: Events shown out of chronological order.Multiple perspectives · 2% of shows: The same events retold from different characters' points of view.SerializedOne continuous story
ToneThe series treats its philosophical questions about consciousness and exploitation with complete seriousness, adopting a brooding, intellectually detached posture that keeps viewers at a distance while immersing them in a richly stylised world.
The rideThe series maintains a constant undercurrent of tension and dread, punctuated by moments of thrilling action and contemplative pauses, making the emotional pressure consistent across seasons.
StructureThe story unfolds through multiple timelines and deliberately fragmented perspectives, particularly in its early seasons, before settling into a more linear trajectory.
Episode formatThe series tells one continuous story across all seasons, with each episode advancing the overarching narrative of host rebellion and consciousness.
Season formatEach season continues the same story and core cast, building on the events of the previous season without resetting.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingHaunting · 9% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series lingers as a philosophical puzzle about consciousness and free will, paired with disturbing images of exploitation that stay with you.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18% (this title): Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% (this title) · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Corporate villainy: A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).

18% of shows fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

Why this archetypeThe series follows android hosts in a Wild West-themed park who gain consciousness and rebel against their human creators and the corporate system that exploits them, embodying a monster-slaying narrative where the monster is the oppressive corporate structure of Delos.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% (this title) · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4% (this title)
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

IdentityFreedom · 4% of showsPower · 5% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series interrogates what it means to be conscious and self-aware, as artificial beings grapple with their own identity and the desire for liberation.
StanceThe series interrogates the nature of identity and consciousness, questioning what it means to be real and free, especially as the hosts' rebellion threatens human society.

The world

Near futureWildernessInstitutionalScience fiction
ElectronicOrchestral modernForeground music · hybrid · Ramin Djawadi
SettingA futuristic theme park called Westworld where guests interact with android hosts in a Wild West environment.
MusicThe score blends haunting piano and synthesizer covers of contemporary songs, creating an eerie, anachronistic atmosphere.

Content guide

Is Westworld okay for kids?

TV-MA

Westworld is rated TV-MA. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (91/100), sexual content at severe (83/100), language at severe (83/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (62/100) and frightening material at intense (69/100). Overall it is heavier than 91% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 27 other countries
  • UK18
  • Canada18+
  • AustraliaMA15+
  • Germany16
  • France10
  • Ireland18
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil18
  • Austria16
  • Belgium14
  • IDD
  • IndiaA
  • ItalyVM14
  • MexicoC
  • MY18
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway15
  • PhilippinesSPG
  • PortugalNR
  • PRTV-MA
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeR21
  • Spain18
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • Türkiye18+
  • VITV-MA
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 95% of all showsHeavier than 91% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 89%
Sex & Nudity
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 95%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 79%
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 67%
Frightening / Intense
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 68%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Heavy almost across the board: violence, sexual content, language, frightening material, and drug and alcohol content.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Westworld have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Westworld?

Cast

5 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor; Thandiwe Newton won the Emmy for this show.

Thandiwe Newton
as Maeve Millay
Emmy win: Primetime Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jeffrey Wright
as Bernard Lowe
Emmy nominee: Primetime Emmy nomination — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Ed Harris
as Man in Black
Emmy nominee: Primetime Emmy nomination — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Evan Rachel Wood
as Dolores Abernathy
Emmy nominee: Primetime Emmy nomination — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Tessa Thompson
as Charlotte Hale
James Marsden
as Teddy Flood
SAG nominee: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Luke Hemsworth
as Ashley Stubbs
SAG nominee: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Angela Sarafyan
as Clementine Pennyfeather
SAG nominee: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Anthony Hopkins
as Dr. Robert Ford
Emmy nominee: Primetime Emmy nomination — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul
as Caleb Nichols
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

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